'Online impotence drugs may cause death'

Health ministry warns public against buying such products

The ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health and Drug Licensing, Dr Amin Al Amiri, said the drugs included Golden Viagra tablets and Strong Horses capsules, which are sold online. (EAY)

The UAE health ministry has warned the public against online purchase of drugs used in the treatment of impotence, saying many of them may cause death.

The ministry said it had received a warning from some countries about seven types of such medicines which could cause cancer and lead to the death of persons suffering from heart and blood pressure problems.

The ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health and Drug Licensing, Dr Amin Al Amiri, said the drugs included Golden Viagra tablets and Strong Horses capsules, which are sold online.

He said the ministry had just received a warning from the Australian health ministry that such products are fake and could cause death.

He said the ministry had also been alerted by the US Food and Drug Administration about Zero Xtreme and Akkitive capsules, which contain substances that may lead to death.

A warning was also sent by the Canadian health ministry about Sport X Ephedrine, DHEA 25, and Promatrix DHEA 25, which could cause cancer.

“We call on the public not to believe the misleading online advertisements which promote products that could be fake and incompatible with safe specifications.